Awned Cyperus vs Inflatedscale flatsedge

Cyperus squarrosus compared with Cyperus aggregatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awned Cyperus	Inflatedscale flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus squarrosus	Cyperus aggregatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awned Cyperus and Inflatedscale flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

View Genus: Cyperus

Conservation Status

Awned Cyperus

LC — Least Concern

Inflatedscale flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awned Cyperus	Inflatedscale flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awned Cyperus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Inflatedscale flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Awned Cyperus

The Awned Cyperus (Cyperus squarrosus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.